Too Much Coffee Man #3

Too Much Coffee Man’s origin unfolds in a 1994 tale that blends humor with creeping suspense, following a high school kid’s first-ever coffee run—led by a girl who’s less interested in caffeine than in his homework. As a mysterious batch of beans, tainted by DDT and irradiated by a distant nuclear test, lands near the shop, the stage is set for something far more bizarre than a simple morning pick-me-up.

In this intimate follow-up to his origin story, Shannon Wheeler shares a candid afternoon with friends after a radio interview, swapping thoughts over coffee about the messy, messy reasons they draw comics—what drives them, who they’re drawing for, and whether fame or fortune would truly matter. It’s a quiet, reflective moment that reveals as much about the artist as his work.

In "Relationship Aftertaste," a young man reeling from a brutal breakup finds himself alone on a city sidewalk, the weight of heartbreak made worse by the sight of his discarded comic books scattered in the gutter. As he stumbles through the haze of alcohol and regret, the quiet chaos of the moment captures a raw, fleeting moment of vulnerability.

Too Much Coffee Man kicks off his latest caffeine-fueled plan with a bold list of what he’ll accomplish—only to spiral into anxious doubt once the buzz fades. In just one page of sharp humor, he’s equal parts overconfident and utterly undone by his own energy.